Orthodox Calendar

HIDE TROPARIA

After Matin Gospel, Publican and the Pharisee, Troparion, Tone VIII —
Open to me the doors of repentance, O Life-giver. For my spirit rises early to pray towards Thy holy temple, bearing the temple of my body all defiled. But in Thy compassion, purify me by the loving kindness of Thy mercy.

Theotokion:
Make straight for me the paths of salvation, O Mother of God. For I have profaned my soul with shameful sins, and have wasted my whole life in easy-going indifference. But by thy intercessions deliver me from all uncleanness.

Tone VI —
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of Thy compassions, blot out my transgression. When I think of the multitude of ghastly things I have done, wretch that I am, I tremble at the fearful day of Judgment. But trusting in the mercy of Thy loving kindness; like David I cry to Thee: Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy.

(Note: These penitential songs are sung on Sundays during the Great Fast from the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee to the fifth week.)

Kontakion, Tone IV —
Let us avoid the proud speaking of the Pharisee and learn humility from the groans of the Publican, and let us cry in penitence: O Saviour of the world, be merciful to Thy servants.

Troparion of the Sunday, Tone IV —
When the women disciples of the Lord learned from the angel / the joyous message of Thy resurrection, / they cast away the ancestral curse / and elatedly told the Apostles: / Death is overthrown! / Christ God is risen, / granting the world great mercy!

Hymn to the Theotokos, Tone IV —
The mystery of all eternity, / unknown even by angels, / through you, O Theotokos, is revealed to those on earth: / God incarnate, by union without confusion. / He voluntarily accepted the cross for us, / by which He resurrected the first-created man, / saving our souls from death.

Kontakion of the Sunday, Tone IV —
My Savior and Redeemer as God rose from the tomb and delivered the earthborn from their chains. He has shattered the gates of hell, and as Master, He has risen on the third day!

Great Martyr Theodore Stratelites, Troparion, Tone IV —
Through true recruitment didst thou become a most worthy general of the heavenly King,/ O passion-bearer Theodore;/ for thou didst wisely put on the whole armor of God/ and, vanquishing legions of demons, thou didst show thy­self to be a victorious athlete.// Wherefore, with faith do we ever bless thee.

Troparion of the feast, Tone I —
Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos full of grace,/ for from thee hath shone forth the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God,/ enlightening them that are in dark­ness./ Be glad thou also, O righteous elder,/ who receivest in thine arms the Deliverer of our souls,// Who granteth us Resurrection.

Kontakion of the feast, in Tone I, the composi­tion of Romanus the Melodist —
Thou art come, O Christ our God, Who by Thy nativity didst sanctify the Virgin's womb/ and fittingly bless the hands of Simeon;/ and, knowing our need, Thou hast saved us./ Give peace to Thy commonwealth in time of battle/ and strengthen our Orthodox hierarchs whom Thou hast loved against heresy and schism,// O Thou Who alone lovest mankind.

Kontakion of the Great Martyr, Tone II Seeking the highest" —
Having put on the whole armor of faith with valor of soul,/ and taking in hand the word of god as a spear,/ thou didst conquer the enemy, O theodore,/ great among the martyrs.// With them cease thou never to entreat Christ God in behalf of us all.